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Forke

Forke

See also: forke

German

Noun

Forke f ‎(genitive Forke, plural Forken)

  1. (regional, Northern Germany) pitchfork

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Derived terms

  • Heuforke

forke

forke

See also: Forke

Danish

Noun

forke c

  1. plural indefinite of fork

Etymology

From Middle Low German vorke, from Old Saxon furka, from Latin furca. The word did originally exist in High German (already Old High German furka), but the modern use is based on the Low German lineage and restricted to originally Low German areas. Compare Dutch vork, English fork.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔʁkə/, [ˈfɔʁkə], [ˈfɔɐ̯kə]

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